9 Gorgeous Game of Thrones Filming Locations You Can Actually Visit

As one of the most popular shows on television, Game of Thrones is known for its dramatic twists and stunning cinematography. The show films in some of the most beautiful locations on earth, from the remote island of Malta to the wintery hills of Iceland. The climates are extremely different, but they all have one thing in common: utter beauty. Below are nine locales Game of Thrones fans should add to their travel bucket lists.

Winterfell—Doune Castle, Scotland

Think back to the pilot episode, when Ned Stark still had his head. We see the vast exterior of Winterfell in all its glory as King Robert Baratheon and his family come to House Stark with a proposition. This is not the first time Doune Castle has been highlighted on film: Monty Python and the Holy Grail was also shot at this location.

Beyond the Wall (Wildling Territory)—Iceland

This icy expanse is seen through several seasons of Game of Thrones, from the earliest glimpse of the Night Walkers to Jon Snow's capture by a band of Wildlings. The snow-covered setting was shot in multiple cities in Iceland and is the perfect backdrop to the foreboding motto: “Winter is coming.”

Dragonstone—Itzurun Beach, Spain

Highgarden—Castillo de Almodóvar, Andalusia, Spain

Highgarden is home to what is left of House Tyrell. After a battle so boring that the writers decided not to play it out onscreen, Jaime Lannister takes Highgarden in a scene showcasing this stunning Spanish castle. Aside from being a famed film location, this castle is one of the most well preserved in the country.

Casterly Rock—The Castle of Trujillo, Spain

The Castle of Trujillo was the perfect location for the ancestral home of the Lannisters since it is located at the highest point in the town of Cáceres. In Season 7, a gruesome battle between the Unsullied and the Lannister armies plays out at this iconic castle.

Location of Khal Drogo's Funeral Pyre—Mtahleb Valley, Malta

It was in the Mtahleb Valley that Daenerys became the "Mother of Dragons" when she bravely stepped into the funeral pyre of her husband, Khal Drago, with three dragon eggs and emerged from the ashes unburnt—with three baby dragons.

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